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Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed pompeii. It was later discovered in 1748 by an engineer  by accident

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Pompeii went uncovered for about 1500 years.  It wasn't until 1594 that the buried city was discovered.  It was uncovered by accident as an aqueduct was being built.

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the other town destroyed by mt. vesuvius was herculaneum.

in 1594 pompeii was discovered by chance when an aqueduct was being built. the ash acted as a seal around the city, preserving everything like a time capsule.

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Pompeii was found by a surveying engineer in 1748, until this day it was covered and lost underneath the great destruction that Mount Vesuvius caused with its eruption.

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Pompeii was covered by the ashes from an erupted volcano. It was later discovered by an engineer in 1748.

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The other town that was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius was Heracleum. It's a small town near Pompeii that did not get the full force of the volcano but did experience damage

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In 1595, the city of Pompeii that was buried and forgotten for 1500 years was rediscovered by chance when an aqueduct was being built. The discovery led to a huge understanding of how life was lived - even going so far as giving us snapshots of people immortalized in their final moments.

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Pompeii was discovered accidentally in 1748 where it was frozen and was covered in ash and rock when mount vesuvius erupted. The city was discovered in tact like it was 2,000 years ago.

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Pompeii was discovered when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, and it was covered in ash and rock. The city remained frozen until it was discovered by a engineer in 1748. It was "accidental"

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Pliny the Elder was the Commander of the Roman Navy although his real passion was nature.

Pliny the Younger wrote about the eruption but many thought it to be very bizzare. In recent years his writings have been vindicated and these types of eruptions are known now to be "Plinyian Eruptions".

The other town destroyed was Herculaneum.

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Pompeii was covered by the eruption and then later discovered by a surveying engineer by 1748.

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When Mount Vesuvius erupt Pompeii was buried under several feet of ash and rock. The ruined city remained frozen in time until it was discovered by a surveying engineer in 1748.

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Pompeii remained until 1748, when explorers looking for ancient artifacts arrived in Campania and begun to dig. They found that the ashes had acted as a really good preservative: Underneath all that dust, Pompeii was almost exactly as it had been 2,000 years before, Its buildings were intact. Skeletons were frozen where they had fallen. Everyday objects and household stuff littered the streets. Later archaeologists even uncovered jars of preserved fruit and loaves of bread! Pretty cool :)

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In 1594, Pompeii was rediscovered by accident when they were building an aqueduct. Excavations have been going on for 100's of years. The ash preserved the city.

Pliny the elder was a commander of the Roman Navy. He tried to rescue people from the ocean. The gasses killed him. Pliny the younger described what happened in writings but his writing were so bizarre that they were not believed. Recent years, science has vindicated his writings and now the phrase "Plinian eruptions" is used to describe erupting volcano's.

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Pliny the Elder led ships sent to Pompeii to try to rescue the citizens. But the Ash cloud was too much and they had to turn to the nearest town called Stabiae.  Pliny the Younger recorded the story of Pompeii in writing.

The other town destroyed by the eruption was Herculaneum.

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Which other town was destroyed by the eruption?  In addition to Pompeii, the towns of Herculaneum and Stabiae along with the villas at Oplontis and Boscoreale were destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius. There is an awesome site with information on all the areas affected by Vesuvius located here:  https://sites.google.com/site/ad79eruption/home.
This site has great detail of all of the areas affected by the eruption, what has been uncovered to date, and the known history of the area for what has been discovered. It is well worth taking a look at.

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Watch the video and answer at least one question

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Watch the video and answer at least one question

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Who was Pliny the Elder? How did Pliny the Elder, OR Pliny the Younger play a role in what happened?

What modern amenities did the citizens of Pompeii have?

Which other town was destroyed by the eruption?

How/when was Pompeii discovered?